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Switch for wire and refined iron mills

US4148387A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 9, 1977
Grant dateApr 10, 1979
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Expiry dateJun 9, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB21B39/18
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a switch for wire mills and refined iron mills for selecting one of two or more continuing tubular guides for rolled material arriving successively in one guide. A guide tube is used which may be oriented at the inlet orifices of the continuing guides, and which is connected to the arrival guide, whereby the guide tube may be set, while a rolled material strand is being forwarded to one of the continuing guides, for one of the other continuing guides.

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